Tracking the locals: McKenzie leads Pacific to brink of NCAA Tourney

9:49 PM,
Mar. 19, 2013

Erica McKenzie takes the ball upcourt in a game with Reed.

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Northern Nevada produces its share of college student-athletes who compete in various sports all over the nation. Many of them go unnoticed, which was the impetus of this thrice-annual column that debuted in May.

Following is a list of some of those locals. The only rule: no FBS football or Division I men's basketball players, since they tend to stay in the news. This is about the student-athletes who fly under the radar. Please email any suggestions of athletes to track to dhinxman@rgj.com.

Erica McKenzie (Reed) led the Pacific women's basketball team in minutes played this season. The ...